Berlin
34 Mosquitoes. No losses.
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RECKLINGHAUSEN
153 aircraft - 125 Halifaxes, 16 Lancasters, 12 Mosquitoes - of 4 and 6 Groups attempted to hit the railway yards but cloud and a strong wind spoiled the Pathfinder marking and the bombing was well scattered. No aircraft lost.
RAILWAYS
99 Lancasters of 3 Group attacked the railway yards at Hamm and 14 Lancasters of 9 Squadron attacked the railway bridge at Arnsberg. Bombs were seen to explode in the target area at both targets. No aircraft lost.
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BHLEN
224 Lancasters and 11 Mosquitoes of 5 Group attacked the synthetic-oil plant. This accurate attack put the plant out of action and it was still inactive when captured by American troops several weeks later. 9 Lancasters lost.
HEMMINGSTEDT
166 Lancasters of 1, 6 and 8 Groups carried out an equally effective attack upon the oil refinery at this target. 1 Lancaster lost.
SUPPORT AND MINOR OPERATIONS
70 training aircraft on a diversionary sweep over France, 12 Lancasters in a feint raid on Halle, 38 Mosquitoes to Berlin, 27 to Bremen and 16 to Kassel, 47 R.C.M. sorties, 55 Mosquito patrols, 9 Lancasters minelaying off Heligoland. 3 aircraft lost - 1 Lancaster from the Halle raid and 1 Fortress and 1 Liberator R.C.M. aircraft.
Total effort for the night: 675 sorties, 13 aircraft (1.9 percent) lost.
